Cemeteries & Bereavement Services Team Leader- Maldon

at  Essex County Council

DESCRIPTION

Cemeteries lay at the heart of our community, providing an essential service at the time of burial but holding a lifelong connection to loved ones too.
At the heart of this service we want to assist our residents throughout the entirety of their bereavement journey, we are therefore seeking a dynamic and focused individual to join us as a part of the Countryside & Coast Team, focusing on the delivery and coordination of all aspects of the cemetery and bereavement services within the district
You will strive to work to an excellent standard and encouraged to seek efficiencies within the service as well identifying opportunities for the future development of the service.

WE ARE PARTICULARLY SEEKING APPLICANTS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITHIN A CEMETERY SERVICE ENVIRONMENT AND DEALING WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER.

In order to carry out this role, you will need to hold a full driving licence and qualifications/experience as listed within the Job Description.

FOR AN INFORMAL DISCUSSION ABOUT THIS POSITION

For more information please read and download the Job Description or for an informal chat about the role contact Daren Spring on 01621 732839.

As the Cemeteries & Bereavement Services Team Leader, you will be expected to:

• Be the accountable officer for the delivery of all areas of work within the cemeteries and bereavement service including:
• To deliver a year round efficient & effective maintenance programme across all sites
• Manage Memorial safety inspection programme.
• Maximise the use of land to ensure best use of assets, explore potential cemetery extension opportunities.
• Management of all income and expenditure for cemetery and bereavement services
• Carry out annual benchmarking of fees & charges with recommendations made to committee.
• Identify savings and efficiencies within service.
• Develop an on-line presence with guidance and information available for the public.
• Develop and deliver a district wide memorial Scheme – to be responsible for all memorialisation within the District, including benches, plaques and tributes inside and outside of the cemetery service.
• Recognise potential revenue sources such as Columbaria, Burial mound, Online records.
• Work towards Awards and recognition e.g., Green Flag, Cemetery of the Year, Natural Burial Award Scheme, Commonwealth Grave
• Organise own working methods within guidelines to ensure safe working and adherence with health and safety procedures and instruction.
• To provide supervision, direction and guidance to both staff and volunteers, as well as contract management in the delivery of services within the grounds maintenance and burial functions of the Cemeteries and Closed Churchyard sites.
• Asist in introducing a Cemetery Management Solution to centralise all data records.
• Undertake occasional early morning/late evening, weekend and bank holiday duties and to provide out of hours cover for events and civil emergencies.